MARIN COUNTY (KCBS)— After nearly two years of legal battles, it appears the Drakes Bay Oyster Company will soon shut down its farm in the Point Reyes National Seashore.

While the farm remained open on Tuesday, a settlement between its owners and the federal government about when operations will cease appears to be in the works.

The Supreme Court refused to hear the Drakes Bay Oyster Company’s challenge to the government’s decision to let the company’s lease at the Point Reyes National Seashore expire, but their attorney Peter Prows said the owners are still challenging that decision.

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After graduating from Brown University with a degree in English and American literature in 1992, Melissa worked as a radio disc jockey, news...